Policy submissions

Here you’ll find a wide selection of policy papers and submissions we’ve published. Each paper draws on our experience working with disadvantaged youth, families and communities.

Climate Justice Alliance - NT temperature projections resource
- 2 December 2025
The Climate Justice Alliance, facilitated by Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, has released a new temperature projection resource to support communities across the Northern Territory to understand the scale of future heat risk.
Submission to the NSW Net Zero Commission's 2025 consultation process
- 11 July 2025
In our submission we highlight the need and opportunity for the NSW Government to adopt a justice-centred approach within all climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Submission to the inquiry into energy, food and water security in Northern Australia
- 12 June 2025
The Climate Justice Alliance of the Northern Territory (CJA NT) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia’s Inquiry into Energy, Food and Water Security.
Submission to the Victorian Climate Change strategy
- 28 April 2025
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to help shape the development of the Victorian government’s second Climate Change Strategy. We believe the development of the second Strategy presents a significant opportunity to build and strengthen action over the next five years to better support people and places most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Northern Territory Election Platform
- 19 July 2024
Our vision for the NT - ‘a fairer, more equal and sustainable future for all Territorians’. We believe Government should be partnering with community to achieve these priorities to help ensure a fairer, more equal and sustainable future for all Territorians. For a long time, a range of systems have worked against people facing generational…
National Adaptation Issues Paper
- 15 April 2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Climate Adaptation Plan in Australia – National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper, led by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. We strongly support the need to establish a long-term Climate Adaptation Plan to support all Australians, particularly our most affected communities in…
Submission to the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023
- 11 December 2023
Jesuit Social Services welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023. This is an important amendment, which would require decision-makers to more explicitly consider the impact on future generations of any new legislation that has the potential to affect action on climate change. We…
Submission in response to the Department of Social Services’ Issues Paper – A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector
- 22 November 2023
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission in response to the Department of Social Services’ Issues Paper on the Federal Government’s election commitment for “a stronger, more diverse and independent community sector”. Our submission argues reform is needed to change the way Government works with and funds community services organisations.
Collaborative Action Plan for climate justice in Melbourne's west
- 15 November 2022
This Collaborative Action Plan is the result of a year-long project to articulate a shared vision for climate justice in Melbourne’s west.
Community sector organisations call on incoming government to resource sector climate adaptation
- 20 October 2022
Climate change is exacerbating existing social and health inequities and disproportionately impacting people experiencing marginalisation and disadvantage. Community service and health organisations play a critical role in building resilience, but without the resources to plan and adapt the sector itself is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, posing a risk of flow-on-effects for…